We invite you to take part in the 2nd PocketQube Workshop (2018), which will be held on 22nd and 23rd of March 2018 in Delft, the Netherlands. You can apply for registration by sending an email to: delfi@tudelft.nl . Registration closes on the 16th of March or when the capacity limit is reached.

European Space Agency's (ESA) European Astronaut Centre (EAC) Communications team is looking for a dynamic intern to help meet the challenges of human and robotic space exploration. The closing date for this internship is Monday 19 March 2018.

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is inviting to apply for the fifth cycle of Drop Tower experiment series (DropTES). DropTES is a fellowship programme in which students can learn and study microgravity science by performing experiments in a drop tower. The deadline for applications submission is 28 February 2018.

The next Alpbach Summer School will be held from 17 to 26 July 2018, and will focus on “Sample return from small Solar System bodies“. University students and young graduates have until 31 March 2018 to apply. Application Deadline: 31 March 2018.

UNOOSA and JAXA announced the third round of the Programme on CubeSat Deployment from the International Space Station (ISS) Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo) "KiboCUBE".
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2018.

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About the Conference, 2010

International conference “Space Economy in the Multipolar World” is the biggest space-related event in the Baltic states

Conference is aimed to encourage:

cooperation between local and international governmental offices, scientists, businessmen, and investors;

application of research results into the creation of space technologies and implementation of such technologies into research and development of new products and services;

creation and development of space segment in Baltic states;

our intention to participate in progressive and prospective space activities.

Conference is organized and takes part in a small country with its own history of participating in space activities which has prepared and is implementing National program of space research, technologies and innovation development during 2010-2015 and is re-involving itself into creation and implementation of space technologies and is developing its own competence in the field. Furthermore, this country is in perfect geographical position where space-related representatives from both Eastern and Western countries can meet.

Conference is organized for the second time and is becoming the annual event, inviting governmental officers, scientists, businessmen, economists, investors, students and all space fans to discuss on actual questions of space economy.

The first conference „Space Economy in the Multipolar World, 2010 (SEMW’10)“ was held October 6-8, 2010 in Vilnius.Under the Patronage of:

Organized by:

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In 2010 conference questions discussed were as follows: usage of modern technologies in space; satellite legal registration; small satellite launch possibilities; services of navigation, Earth observation and telecommunication satellites.

For the first time in Lithuanian history small satellites were exposed during the conference.

3rd round table discussion on cooperation of Baltic states in space field took place in which space segment representatives from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia together with the guests from other countries of the region had discussed questions as follows: creation and development of products for monitoring of Baltic region environment and security; creation of smart transport systems; participating in common European foreign and security policy and Earth observation programs dedicated to UN peacekeeping, NATO, EU police, EU anti-pirate navy missions; cooperation possibilities in creating and standardizing of small satellite platforms and components; and other questions.

During the conference the Agreement Between the Government of the Resublic of Lithuania and the European Space Agency Concerning Space Cooperation for Peacefull Purposes was signed by mr. Dainius Kreivys, Minister of Economy of Republic of Lithuania and mr. Peter Hulsroj, Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations of European Space Agency. This step has opened possibilities for Lithuanian science and business to take part into creation and implementation of space technologies actively, to increase competitiveness of business and whole country and thus contribute to public prosperity.